Showing posts with label contempt of court. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contempt of court. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich | The Guardian

"Without the contempt power, judicial orders are meaningless and can be ignored. There is no way to understand this except as a way to keep the Trump administration from being restrained when it violates the Constitution or otherwise breaks the law …"

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/27/a-hidden-measure-in-the-republican-budget-bill-would-crown-trump-king 


 

Monday, April 28, 2025

Misdemeanor Terrorist (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

Judge Xinis postpones discovery in the Abrego Garcia after the government files a request to delay under seal.

A conservative three judge panel for the DC Circuit Court of appeals temporarily blocks Judge Boasberg’s opinion that probable cause exists to hold the government in criminal contempt in the Alien Enemies Act case.

The Supreme Court issues a late night order blocking the rendition of hundreds of additional detainees to El Salvador.

A Reagan appointed judge lambasts the Department of Justice for not only failing to provide reasoned analysis for shuttering the VOA, but for failing to engage in any analysis at all.

Plus listener questions…
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Monday, April 21, 2025

Criminally Contemptible (Andrew McCabe and Allison Gill; Unjustified podcast)

Judge Boasberg issues a memorandum opinion that concludes that probable cause exists to find the Government in criminal contempt for defying court orders in the Alien Enemies Act case.

The Fourth Circuit denies Trump’s bid to block Judge Xinis’ order to facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, as she orders two weeks of discovery prior to considering holding the government in contempt.

The ACLU has filed a new habeas petition pursuant to Judge Boasberg’s order for due process for those remaining in El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act proclamation.

The CIA concedes in a court filing that when it scanned Director John Ratcliffe's Signalgate messages, they were gone.

Plus listener questions…
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Ohio advocates ask for contempt of court orders in redistricting mess

…"Throughout this litigation, respondents have repeatedly flouted this court's express orders, and they now continue to disobey its clear and constitutionally authorized directives," reads the motion, which was filed by advocates including the League of Women Voters of Ohio and individual voters. "They are doing so again, by refusing to convene and initiate the map-drawing process."…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/ohio-advocates-ask-contempt-court-orders-redistricting-mess-rcna25953


Sunday, April 3, 2022

Alex Jones Is In Big Trouble (Opening Arguments podcast OA582)

The court has nothing BUT contempt for Alex Jones. Like, half a million dollars worth of contempt. He has dodged depositions for an eternity and Thomas’s new favorite judge ever has had enough of it. Get the breakdown!
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Sunday, January 30, 2022

Cyber Ninjas CEO Refuses To Comply With Order To Turn Over Records From Arizona Audit | HuffPost Latest News

…Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah early this month found the Ninjas in contempt of a court order for failing to produce the audit records, and he imposed a $50,000-a-day fine until the company complied. Soon after, the Ninjas firm quickly shut down…









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